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One for the library

These are really fine performances. BÄ›lohlÃ¡vek and the BBC SO really get under the skin of these sometimes elusive works. In lesser performances, these symphonies can sound diffuse and MartinÅ¯'s textures congested, but these performers really bring out the "Czech-ness" of these pieces. The recorded sound helps enormously - it has just the right amount of space around the orchestra, but still still manages to register the details, such as the all-important orchestral piano parts. I wouldn't want to part with the classic Czech Philharmonic recordings with VÃ¡clav Neumann, but these are worthy modern successors